Sardines vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sardines and crab meat
- Sardines are higher in calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium, yet crab meat is higher in copper, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Crab meat covers your daily copper needs 111% more than sardines.
- Sardines contain 6 times more calcium than crab meat. While sardines contain 382mg of calcium, crab meat contains only 59mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in crab meat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +547.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +284.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +170% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +535.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +481.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +255.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +312.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +291.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +410% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.186mg | 1.182mg | 111% |
| Vitamin B12 | 8.94µg | 11.5µg | 107% |
| Zinc | 1.31mg | 7.62mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 307mg | 1072mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 382mg | 59mg | 32% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.148g | 0.536g | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 53mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 490mg | 280mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.92mg | 0.76mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 4.8µg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.245mg | 1.34mg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 193IU | 24% | |
| Selenium | 52.7µg | 40µg | 23% |
| Fats | 11.45g | 1.54g | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.04mg | 14% | |
| Choline | 75mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.227mg | 0.055mg | 13% |
| Protein | 24.62g | 19.35g | 11% |
| Folate | 10µg | 51µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.869g | 0.185g | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.6mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.528g | 0.133g | 6% |
| Calories | 208kcal | 97kcal | 6% |
| Magnesium | 39mg | 63mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 397mg | 262mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.108mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.053mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.167mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.276mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.079mg | 0.783mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.134mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.001mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.26mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.729mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.961mg | 0.817mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.268mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.725mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.473g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.509g | 0.118g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.031g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +643.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +176.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1991.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +860.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
